sculptor

«sculptor» in Mova's school dictionary: An artist who makes sculptures — figures or shapes carved… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (a sculptor, sculptors)

meaning for a pupil

An artist who makes sculptures — figures or shapes carved from stone or wood, or made from clay, metal or other materials. tree →

sense in the lessons

In art lessons pupils learn about sculptors such as Michelangelo, Barbara Hepworth and Henry Moore. In history famous statues tell us about the past. Phrases: «a famous sculptor», «the sculptor carved».

examples

• Michelangelo was a sculptor and a painter. tree →
• The sculptor carved a bear from a tree trunk. tree →
• Barbara Hepworth was a British sculptor who made smooth shapes with holes. tree →
• Our class visited a sculptor's studio. tree →
• The sculptor shaped the clay with her hands. tree →
• A sculptor made the statue in the town square. tree →
• Once it had been a temple; a young sculptor now dwelt there. tree →

note

Countable: sculptors. Spelling: -or, not -er. The work is a «sculpture»; the verb is «sculpt». Do not mix up «sculptor» (person) and «sculpture» (object).

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «sculptor» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.